The Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC) is committed to the visibility, advancement, and promotion of the careers of women in science, and feels a solid responsibility to inspire and nurture female vocations in disciplines within the STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine).

In February 2021, the Center's Gender Equality Commission was set up to develop and promote measures to achieve real equality, establishing equal opportunities between women and men (sic. III Equality Plan of the CSIC).

For over a decade, CIB Margarita Salas has presented biannual sex-disaggregated statistics of women scientists in the center’s scientific report. Currently, out of a total staff of 381 people, 55% are women. Within the scientific staff, the number of predoctoral (62.9%) and postdoctoral (50.7%) women decreases when progressing in the scientific career, reaching 15.8% of Research Professors, only 3 in our center. Regarding the scientific-technical staff of the center, both in scientific facilities and laboratories, there is a significant presence of women, particularly among the technical staff of the laboratories, where it reaches 82.2%.

Scientific and technical staff at CIB Margarita Salas

Female scientist members of our faculty board are and have been part of the Commission of Women and Science of the CSIC, a pioneering committee in Spain formed in 2002, that ensures recognition of the work of women scientists and the progression in their professional work lives, as well as promoting the study of the possible causes hindering women from advancing in their scientific careers and proposing different actions to achieve equality between women and men.

The CIB Margarita Salas has a special interest in highlighting the work of women scientists and their role in society. In this context, the CIB Margarita Salas actively participates in the annual campaigns for the visibility of women scientists at all times and particularly on February 11th (International Day of Women and Girls in Science) and March 8th (International Women's Day), presenting lectures in schools and institutes and participating in events specifically designed to celebrate these commemorations.

All committees and selection boards in the CIB Margarita Salas meet parity criteria, which additionally tries to facilitate the reconciliation of family life with the research of scientists, both men and women. CIB Margarita Salas complies with the current maternity/paternity leave regulation and supports offering optimal conditions for pregnant women at work. There is a private breastfeeding room available for mothers who choose to return to work whilst still breastfeeding. Moreover, CSIC has a kindergarten available for children whose parents work at any center of this organization.

 

MEMBERS OF THE GENDER EQUALITY COMMISSION

Pilar S. Testillano (Director of the CIB Margarita Salas), Teresa Suárez (Responsible), Gema Elvira, Francisco J. Sánchez, Carmen Fernández, J. Ignacio Jiménez, Beatriz Villarejo, Issam BoukichÁngel Fdez. ExpósitoJorge MontesinosIsabel Pardo.

  • If you want to contact the Commission, make a suggestion, or report an incident, write to igualdad@cib.csic.es

 

CSIC'S EQUALITY PLAN

CSIC Equality Plans. Link to the III Equality Plan (in Spanish), here.

 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND HARASSMENT ON THE BASIS OF SEX

Protocol for prevention and intervention against sexual harassment and harassment based on sex at CSIC (in Spanish). Download de document here.

 

INCLUSION OF GENDER IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Considerations regarding gender issues in research at CSIC

Gender dimension in R&D&I at MICINN (in Spanish)

 

LINKS OF INTEREST

CSIC

Comisión de Mujeres y Ciencia del CSIC

Comisión Delegada de Igualdad del CSIC

Use of gender-neutral language: UAM guide adopted by CSIC (in Spanish)

2023 Women Researchers Report (prepared by the CSIC Women and Science Commission)

 

SPANISH INSTITUTIONS

Formación e-learning en diferentes aspectos de igualdad de género en I+D+i (AEI)

Instituto de la Mujer y para la Igualdad de Oportunidades (Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad)

Asociación de Mujeres Investigadoras y Tecnólogas (AMIT)

Gender Equality (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación)

Gender Equality Unit at UAM

 

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

European Platform of Women Scientists (EPWS)

Gendered Innovations in Science, Health and medicine, Engineering, and Environment (Stanford University)

Working group on gender issues of the European Research Council